In the inspection reports, each violation in the Food Temperature/Time Requirements category is 5 demerits; in the Personnel/Handling/Source Requirements category, 4 demerits; and in the Facility and Equipment Requirements, 3 demerits. Zero is a perfect score, while 100 demerits is the worst possible score.

Each Wednesday, the Advocate publishes inspection results from the previous week. All demerits are reported, but only those in the categories of Food Temperature/Time Requirements and Personnel/Handling/Source Requirements are detailed.

Buffalo Wild Wings No. 232, 7905 N. Navarro St., Victoria. Demerits: 20. Improper cold-hold temperature. Wash hands before glove use and in between tasks. Do not eat in the food preparation areas. Drinks need to be in spill-proof containers. Keep raw meats off the floor of the walk-in cooler. Need soap at the hand-washing sink. One facility or equipment violation.

Taqueria Vallarta, 1706 N. Laurent St., Victoria. Demerits: 15. Wash hands before glove use and in between tasks. Work on covering all food in the walk-in cooler. Store raw patties below other foods. Store sanitizer rags in sanitizer buckets. Need to label sanitizer. One facility or equipment violation.

The New Rodeo No. 2, 2001 John Stockbauer Drive, Victoria. Demerits: 13. Improper hot-hold temperature. Do not eat in the kitchen area. Cover food in the walk-in cooler.

JR's Barbecue, 1001 U.S. Highway 77-Alternate, Yoakum. Demerits: 10. Wash hands in between tasks and before glove use. Use a licensed pest control only. Fix the leak under the three-compartment sink. Two facility or equipment violations.

Stripes No. 2244, 1200 E. Broadway St., Cuero. Demerits: 8. Cookies need proper labeling. There needs to be hot water at the hand sink in back by the ice machine.

Northside Baptist School, 4100 N. Laurent St., Victoria. Demerits: 8. Must have hot water to wash hands. Need hot water at the hand sink. Other kitchen is being remodeled because of leak. Will call when they are ready to reopen other kitchen.

French Elementary Cafeteria, 505 N. Henry St., Cuero, inspected Feb. 25 with 9 demerits. Reinspected Feb. 27 with the Delfield cooler not being used at this time. Using other coolers and a new cooler is on order.

Colony Creek Country Club, 301 Colony Creek Drive, Victoria, inspected Jan. 3 with 11 demerits. Reinspected March 4 with cold-hold violation corrected. The mechanical dishwashing machine is not in use. At this time they are using the three-compartment sink and will continue to use until the machine gets repaired.